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Bernese Mountain Dog Breeders in Iowa
Pawthentic lists 6 Bernese Mountain Dog breeders in Iowa, in Radcliffe, Riverside, Waukon and 1 other city. 1 of them has an OFA-verified health clearance on a Bernese Mountain Dog they bred (17% here, against 4% of Bernese Mountain Dog breeders nationally). 3 have independent reviews; none has claimed a profile yet. 1 is Certified Pawthentic. Their median PawScore is 63, against 70 for Bernese Mountain Dog breeders nationally.
- Listed breeders
- 6
- in 4 cities
- OFA-verified
- 1
- 17% here · 4% nationally
- Independent reviews
- 3
- 50% here · 17% nationally
- Claimed profiles
- 0
- 0% here · 0% nationally
OFA-verified means we matched a clearance in the OFA public database on a Bernese Mountain Dog the breeder bred. A breeder without a match may still health test; we only count results we could check. 1 of these listings has an open red flag; each profile shows the evidence and how to dispute it.
PawScore distribution
Shares of listings with a published PawScore — Iowa versus Bernese Mountain Dog breeders nationally.
- 80 and above1 here · 9 nationally
- 60 to 792 here · 40 nationally
- Below 600 here · 8 nationally
3 listings have no published PawScore yet — thin evidence, not a low score.
Top Bernese Mountain Dog breeders in Iowa
OFA-verified Bernese Mountain Dog breeders in Iowa
- Berner Babies · Radcliffe
What to ask a Bernese Mountain Dog breeder
Ask for both parents' results for OFA Hips, OFA Elbows, Cardiac OFA, DM (Degenerative Myelopathy), VWD (Von Willebrand Disease). Results should be checkable by OFA or registry number, not a verbal assurance.
Breeder licensing in Iowa
Iowa requires a Commercial breeder permit if you keep more than 3 breeding dogs (breeding males or females).
0 of 6 breeders here are matched to an active Commercial breeder permit record
No state issues a breed-specific breeder license, and a state license never replaces a USDA license or local zoning.
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